In Daxia, New Year's Eve is a very important festival, and both the people and the imperial court attach great importance to it.

During New Year's Eve, the imperial court would also hold large-scale celebrations. The emperor would invite civil and military officials, royal relatives, even royal merchants, and representatives of people from various provinces to show the emperor's virtue of sharing happiness with the people.

On New Year's Eve, Xia Miaoyuan got up early and asked Li Ma to help her wash and dress.

I heard the New Year celebrations in the palace are going to be extra grand, so today is going to be a lot of fun! Xia Miaoyuan thought as she helped Nanny Li with her makeup.

Today is New Year's Eve, and Nanny Li specially gave her a New Year's dress that she had prepared long ago.

The bright red brocade fabric looks very luxurious and is decorated with small pearls.

Xia Miaoyuan put on her favorite jewel-studded gold bracelets and the necklace Xia Zhengqi gave her.

Finally, the queen chose a gold crown inlaid with jewels and put it on her head.

The dazzling clothes and jewelry set off Xia Miaoyuan's pink and tender round face, making her look very cute and adorable.

[This princess is truly naturally beautiful!] Xia Miaoyuan struck various poses in front of the mirror, admiring her image.

The queen and the palace maids couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, stop being so conceited, we have to get out of here."

The queen had also dressed up by this time, and seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly urged.

"Food!" Xia Miaoyuan pouted in grievance.

"I'm hungry!" She touched her belly with her little hand.

"It's too late! We still have to worship our ancestors today. We can't go too late. Just be patient for now." The queen explained and gestured to Yingxue.

Yingxue picked up Xia Miaoyuan and followed the queen towards the gate.

[Alas, being a princess isn't that easy! ]

The Queen and Xia Miaoyuan got on the sedan chair and headed for the Taimiao.

According to customs and ancestral rules, early in the morning on New Year's Eve, the emperor would bring his concubines, princes and daughters, and other relatives to perform a ceremony to worship his ancestors in the Taimiao.

In the Taimiao, Xia Miaoyuan knelt properly beside the empress and listened to Xia Zhengqi's sacrificial prayers.

All I heard was Xia Zhengqi, wearing a golden and gorgeous dragon robe, standing upright in front of the hall, with a deep voice.

[As expected of this princess's father, he's so handsome and so graceful.]

Xia Zhengqi was secretly happy while reciting the prayer.

My baby daughter praised me, hahaha!

However, the prayer had not been finished for two quarters of an hour when Xia Miaoyuan could no longer kneel.

[Who wrote that prayer? It's so long-winded!]

[Why is it that whenever Dad speaks, he always talks so long and boring? ]

Xia Zhengqi's face twitched.

The prayer was written by Cao Hanlin. I had clearly instructed him to make it concise and not too long-winded, but I didn't expect it to be so long-winded.

It seems that this person is no longer useful.

[I'm so hungry, so tired, and my knees hurt!]

Xia Miaoyuan lowered his head, but his eyes were rolling around, observing the situation around him.

[Okay, stealing food! ]

She glanced at the Seventh Prince kneeling behind her, and secretly took out a piece of date paste cake from her sleeve. When no one was paying attention, she covered it with her sleeve, took a big bite, and chewed it slowly.

Xia Miaoyuan moved his knees and slowly backed away until he reached the side of the Seventh Prince.

She stretched out a chubby little hand and placed it in front of the Seventh Prince.

"Give me some share!" Xia Miaoyuan bent his body and said in a low voice.

The Seventh Prince was stunned for a moment.

What does it mean? Asking for food from yourself?

"Hurry up! Is there any left? Give me one!"

The Seventh Prince shuddered.

He had heard Xia Miaoyuan's inner thoughts before, but only four or five times.

Every time he felt very confused. After returning to the bedroom, he secretly asked his mother, Concubine Lu, what was going on with that sound, but Concubine Lu covered his mouth in horror and stopped him from speaking.

Lady Lu said that he was hallucinating and couldn't tell anyone else. If people found out, they would lock him up as a lunatic.

The seventh prince believed it and thought he had contracted a strange disease.

But just now, he heard that strange sound again.

He felt that the voice was the little princess's inner voice, and was very shocked.

Xia Miaoyuan became furious when she saw the Seventh Prince staring at her blankly, with no intention of giving her any snacks.

She shook her hand vigorously and glared at him fiercely to warn the Seventh Prince.

【Hurry up! Do you have any more?!】

When the Seventh Prince heard this angry and anxious voice, he shuddered all over.

He suddenly covered his throat and his face suddenly turned red.

【What’s wrong with you? 】

Xia Miaoyuan rubbed his back in horror. Could he have choked?

The Seventh Prince's expression became even more painful, and he hit his chest again and again with his little fists.

Just now, he was secretly eating a jujube paste cake. Before he could swallow the big mouthful, he was frightened by Xia Miaoyuan's inner voice and choked.

“Ah…ah…” The seventh prince uttered a low groan with difficulty, and then his thin body fell to his knees.

"Seventh brother, you can't do it!" Xia Miaoyuan opened his voice and shouted fiercely.

Xia Zhengqi's voice of reciting the prayer stopped instantly, and everyone in the hall looked at the Seventh Prince.

His face was red and purple, and he looked in pain.

[Oh my god, he seems to be really choking.]

Concubine Lu, who was kneeling beside the Seventh Prince, was frightened when she saw her son fall down. She shouted incoherently, "Chengkang, what happened to you?"

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